Welcome to our summer term 2024 course offer

Enrol onto a course to improve your wellbeing, bring out your creative talents or enhance your personal and professional development. There are courses in English and maths available, and we offer a range of vocational courses and qualifications from Entry Level to Level 3.

Our courses are now mainly onsite at the Thomas Calton Centre, Alpha Street, SE15 4NX, with a small proportion of courses available online.

Please enrol online by completing our enrolment form where possible. You can also visit the Thomas Calton Centre Monday to Friday 9.30am to 4pm.

Fashion, textiles and crafts

Sew and make

Who the course is for

Person sewing fabric on table

Both beginners and sewers who are more experienced will benefit from this course. The course is flexible in the items it produces, allowing all skill levels and interests to be learned and achieved.

Course location

  • Thomas Calton Centre, Alpha Street, SE15 4NX
  • fully equipped sewing room

What you’ll learn

Learn how to copy a favourite garment or remodel, bring your alterations or repairs or a commercial pattern or sewing project. Beginners will be taught how to use a sewing machine and all will be advised on the suitability of their projects

How the course is taught

Courses are tutor-led with demonstrations and one-to-one support. There will be opportunities for learners to support and learn from each other through group discussions on work in progress and finished work.

Materials you’ll need

  • a folder, blank A4 paper or notebook pen, pencil, ruler and eraser
  • you may like to bring your own fabric/paper scissors, threads, tape measure, needles and pins

Please note the £5 materials fee for these courses covers sundry items used in the first few weeks of your course. For your subsequent projects, you will need to provide your fabric, threads and other relevant materials.

After the course

You can attend further fashion, textiles or crafts courses at Southwark Adult Learning Service, City Lit or Morley College. You will have increased confidence in your work and skills, including identifying your future projects. Former learners have gone on to start businesses, or into paid and voluntary employment

How to enrol

Complete an enrolment form online

Find out how to enrol, locations and more about our services.

Course details

Title

Days and times

Course code, start date, number of weeks

Fees

£5 annual registration fee also applies

Sew and make

 

Wednesday  

6.30pm to 9pm

FT3022                    

24 April  2024  

10 weeks

£125 standard  

£62.50 concession

Materials fee £5

Contact information

Southwark Adult Learning Service 

Page last updated: 27 March 2024

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